Weather Hotlines & Policy

Please also communicate with your coach. They will be in contact with LBL officials.

City of Longmont: 303-774-4400

Town of Windsor: 970-674-3530

Johnstown: 970-572-7888- Press 1 for Nelson Farms and 2 for Sticker stadium

Fort Collins: https://www.fortcollinsbaseballclub.org/weather

Niwot Youth Sports: https://www.niwotyouthsports.org/field-status/

Loveland: They don’t have a hotline or website. Cancellations will be posted to the LBL website and communicated to coaches. 

Weeknights all games/leagues: 

Prior to 3pm: Decisions to cancel games due to unfavorable weather conditions will be determined by league officials and/or umpires, with possible input from coaches. Look on website and call hotlines: 

After 3pm: If there has not been a decision reported to the coach/team/parents, the decision will be made at the field at game time between umpires and coaches. Both coaches and team members should show up, or risk forfeit. This could be a double forfeit if officials decide the game can be played and neither team has enough players to play.

***Please be patient. The weather is ever changing in Colorado and we are doing our best to communicate with officials across 6 different locations on the front range. 

Weekends games for Single A league: 

Prior to 12:30pm: Decisions to cancel games due to unfavorable weather conditions will be determined by league officials and/or umpires, with possible input from coaches. Look on website and call hotlines:

After 12:30pm: If there has not been a decision reported to the coach/team/parents, the decision will be made at the field at game time between umpires and coaches. Both coaches and team members should show up, or risk forfeit. This could be a double forfeit if officials decide the game can be played and neither team has enough players to play.

Recreational Baseball 

-A refund less a $75 administrative fee if registration is canceled before the regular registration deadline or after 1 game played. 

-No refunds after a child has participated in two sanctioned games. Once the season starts the Longmont Baseball League will only offer a prorated refund for out-of-state job related transfers, or injuries or illnesses documented by a physician. In the event of an injury any refund request must be received in our office within two weeks of the injury illness and be accompanied  by a doctor’s note, no exceptions. 

-Registration fees shall not be refunded in the event of suspension of a player for disciplinary reasons. 

Competitive Baseball-Spring and Fall 

Full Refund: If cancellation occurs before the registration deadline for season & no fees. If cancellation occurs after the registration deadline but before being scheduled, full refund minus a $200 processing fee.

75% Refund: If cancellation occurs after the team is scheduled but before the first game,less a  $200 processing fee.

25% Refund: If a team plays 5 or less games during the season due to weather related cancellations, $200 processing fee.

No Refund: If a team plays 6 or more games in the league.

More than two cancellations due to the inability to fill a roster of 8 or more the team will not be refunded for those games. 

Registration fees shall not be refunded in the event of suspension of a coach, fan or player for disciplinary reasons.

Special Circumstances: In cases of acts of God and or community health concerns leading to program cancellation, a prorated refund up to the full amount may be issued, less a $200 admin fee.

Below is the link to the NFHS policy. LBL will follow rule 3d when lightning detecting devices are available. When they are not, follow 3b (30 minute rule).

When a lighting/rain/snow delay occurs, game time continues. The delay may not exceed the game time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. The proceeding games must start within 30 minutes or are subject to cancellation. When game time expires and the game was still in a delay, the game is called and is made official if one of the below occur: 

• ALL divisions: 1 hour of the game time was played.
• For 10-12U divisions: 3 innings were completed or the home team was winning and 2 & ½ innings were completed. 
• For 13U, 14U & HS divisions: 4 innings were completed or the home team was winning and 3 & ½ innings were completed. 
• Suspended games: If 1 inning of play was not completed or 30 minutes or less, the game will be rescheduled and restart. With 1 inning completed but less than an hour played or 2 & ½ innings for 10-12U;3 &½ innings for 13U-HS, the game will be suspended at that moment in time and be resumed where the game left off at a later date. If for any reason it can’t be resumed it will end in a tie.